Education: Studied dance since the age of five; Graduated from Princeton High School (Princeton, NJ) in 1976; Majored in dance at the Juilliard School (New York, NY) from 1976 to 1977

Factoid: Danced with the Princeton Ballet Company (“Peter and the Wolf,” “The Nutcracker,” and “Coppelia”) and appeared in community theater musicals

Broadway Debut: The role of Sheila in “A Chorus Line” in 1980

Most Impactful On Her Career: Bob Fosse

Claim to Fame: Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane on “Cheers”

Factoid: The character of Lilith was written out of “Cheers” at her request, so that she could focus on feature film work.

Quote: “I don’t like to be called Lilith on the street; I’ll actually ignore someone who does that, unless I feel they might hurt me. I don’t like to be recognized. And I’ll say ‘no’ if people ask, ‘are you…?’ — especially if it’s going to cause a scene or somebody is trying to win a bet. It can be completely dehumanizing, and I’m way too sensitive.” [Time Out New York – November 7, 1996]